What is 10/6 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 4/6?

10 6 − 4 6 = (10 × 6) − (4 × 6) 6 × 6 = 36 36 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 24 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (36):
    • 36/36 = 1
    • 36/36 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 4/6 is : 1